I’ve been feeling a bit unmotivated lately. Nothing’s “wrong.” Life is good, in fact. Well, except for the preponderance of weeds in the garden, but that’s for another post.

What’s been missing is having a goal. To be more specific, a travel goal. Planning and training for my 2013 Camino consumed the better part of two years. Rehabbing my foot and applying what I learned on my Camino took me through summer of 2014. It’s now the end of summer 2015, and I’m healthy and ready for a new adventure.

So where to go? A few worthy suggestions have come across my Facebook feed over the past few months. They include:

Norway. A pilgrimage in Norway — in summer — sounds delicious! And not because I’m a huge “Frozen” fan, I promise! I confess to having had little interest in, or knowledge about, this country until a hiking friend posted the information about pilgrimages. Now I wanna go! Beauty everywhere! This is definitely on my bucket list.

Southern Colorado and the Camino de Crestone. A Camino in the US? Apparently so! This 8-day journey features short walks in an area of the country where I haven’t yet visited. From the linked website: ” Amid some of Colorado’s greatest beauty, the little mountain town of Crestone is a magnet of spiritual presences. Within walking distance of this small international village are stupas and zendos, ashrams, a Carmelite monastery, Buddhist retreats and centers for sacred dance and voice, not to mention medicine wheels, sweat lodges and the labyrinth of Chartres in its exact dimensions.” Bliss! Here’s hoping this enterprise continues for years to come so that I can take advantage.

The European Peace Walk. A long-distance walk through six countries: Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia, Italy. Be still my heart! The website says this takes 24 days, with stages around 25Km per day. This is definitely one of my “one day, maybe” trips. Right now, however, I am currently reluctant to leave my dog for that long a time. She did not enjoy sleep-away camp while I was gone visiting family this summer.

In addition to the ones listed above, several other places have caught my fancy: Scotland! Montana! Perhaps another Camino in Spain or Portugal!

All sound tempting, but for right now, I have settled on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path in Wales. I will only be walking part of the path, from St. David’s to St. Dogmaels, with a side trip to the Preseli Hills and the stones. Departure date: mid-May 2016. Time away from Meghan the dog, who will have her own personal pet sitter in her own house with her own crate and her own back yard and all her favorite toys: two weeks max.

So Wales, it is! Now it’s time to dust off the hiking poles, buy a new pair of boots and get moving.